Andre

Andre Meaning & Origin

About Andre
The surname Andre is of French origin and is derived from the given name André, which itself is the French form of the name Andrew. The name Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "manly." Therefore, the surname Andre can be interpreted to mean "son of Andrew" or "descendant of Andrew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Andrew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Andre is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Andre: 9,358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,785
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Andre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Andre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 N D R EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑnˌdreɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Andre in Braille

Here's how to represent Andre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Andre in braille

How to sign the name Andre using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Andre using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Andre in sign language

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